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Sands Statue Standoff: Divides in Northern Ireland
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Belfasts Bobby Sands statue sparks debate, with Sinn Fein insisting it stays, despite council vote to rethink. Unionists and Alliance Party back removal. SDLP councillors abstain, one quits over memorial. Forty-five years since Sands death, Sinn Fein praises hunger strikers inspiration. Critics face backlash, linked to Thatchers failed bids. Tensions rise as statue remains in Sands home ground.
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